Regimental number | 1835 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | East Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Hilton, 242 Palmer Street, East Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 9 months in the Naval Reserve. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force Reinforcements, March 1915 to May 1919 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Rabaul (post-Armistice Commenced return to Australia on board SS 'Melusia', 24 December 1920; discharged (medically unfit: post-malarial debility), 19 February 1921. Not eligible for War Medals |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HILTON John Leonard |